09-10509 Building Contractor & Skilled Trade Exemptions1
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(Published in the Salina Journal on August 2009)
ORDINANCE NUMBER 09-10509
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE III, DIVISIONS 2 AND 4,
SECTIONS 8-172, 8-191 AND 8-192 OF THE SALINA CODE PERTAINING TO
BUILDING CONTRACTOR AND SKILLED TRADE CONTRACTOR LICENSING AND
REPEALING EXISTING SECTIONS 8-172,8-191 AND 8-192.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the city of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Sections 8-172, 8-175, 8-191 and 8-192 of Chapter 8, Article III, Divisions 2,
and 4 of the Salina Code is hereby amended and reads as follows:
"Sec. 8-172. Building contractor license required.
Building Contractor license requirements shall be classified as follows:
It shall be unlawful for any person to either perform, cause to perform, or obtain permits for the
work described in Chart I — Column A unless such person:
(1) Holds, either as an individual or business entity, the corresponding building contractor
license listed in Chart I — Column B or provisional building contractor license listed in
Chart I — Column C, subject to the exemptions set forth in Section 8-183;
(2) Is an individual working as an employee of a licensed building contractor or a
provisionally licensed building contractor; or
(3) Is a registered craftsman; including the employees of the registered craftsman, (see
Division IV regarding Registered Craftsman):
(a) working under a subcontract between the registered craftsman and a licensed
building contractor or a provisionally licensed building contractor;
(b) obtaining permits and constructing fences more than six feet (6') in height; or
(c) obtaining permits and constructing retaining walls that are over 4 feet (1219 mm) in
height measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall or that support
a surcharge or that impound Class I, II or III -A liquids.
Sec. 8-172.1 Chart I — Building Contractor Licenses.
Chart I
Building Contractor Licenses
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Class A - General
Provisional Class A -
General & specialty contractor work on any
buildings, structures and signs - but not swimming
Contractor
General Contractor
pools, fire alarm & communications systems, or fire
sprinkler systems.
General & specialty contractor work on any buildings
Class B - General
Provisional Class B -
not exceeding 3 stories or structures not exceeding 65
Contractor
General Contractor
feet in height, nonstructural alterations or repairs to
any buildings or structures and signs - but not
swimming pools, fire alarm & communications
systems, or firesprinkler systems.
General & specialty contractor work on one and two
Class C - General
Provisional Class C
family residences and their accessory structures only
Contractor
General Contractor
and signs - but not swimming pools, fire alarm &
communications systems, or fire sprinkler systems.
The property owner serving as general contractor on
Class D -
Not Applicable
jobs requiring a permit and of a value not is excess of
Contractor/Owner
$99,000, supervising (a) licensed specialty or trades
contractors for work requiring a specialty or trade
license under this Article; and/or (b) owner's
employees or registered tradesman for work not
requires a specialty or trade license under this Article.
On-site forming and placing of concrete for building
Specialty Concrete
Provisional Specialty
walls, columns and self-supporting floors or roofs
Contractor
Concrete Contractor
and for retaining walls requiring building permits.
Rough framing of structural and non-structural
Specialty Framer or
Provisional Framer
building components such as walls, floors and roofs
Erector Contractor
or Erector Contractor
using wood or metal.
Installation, repair and replacement of roof
Specialty Roofing
Provisional Specialty
coverings, including roof deck insulation and
Contractor
Roofing Contractor
nonstructural roof decking.
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Chart I
Contractor Licenses
Placement
of brick,
stone, block and
other
Specialty Masonry
Provisional Specialty
masonry
products
for building
walls,
Contractor
Masonry Contractor
structural
or veneer,
and for retaining
walls
Communication
Communication
Installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of fire
Specialty Fire
Provisional Specialty
sprinkler/suppression systems and related fire
Sprinkler
Fire Sprinkler
protection equipment.
Contractor
Contractor
Installation, maintenance, alteration and repair of fire
Specialty Fire
Provisional Fire
alarm systems and related fire protection equipment.
Alarm and
Alarm and
Communication
Communication
Contractor
Contractor
Demolition and removal of buildings and structures.
Specialty
Provisional Specialty
Demolition
Demolition
Contractor
Contractor
Installation, alteration and repair of permanent signs.
Specialty Sign
Provisional Specialty
Contractor
Sign Contractor
Construction of sidewalks, driveways, curbs and
Specialty Right -of-
Provisional Specialty
gutters located in any city right-of-way.
Way Concrete
Right -of -Way
Contractor
Concrete Contractor
Installation and repair of permanent in -ground or Specialty Provisional Specialty
above -ground swimming pools as defined by city Swimming Pool Swimming Pool
code. Contractor Contractor
Sec. 8-191. Exemptions from skilled trade contracting and trade licensing
Exemptions from skilled trade contracting and trade licensing shall be classified as follows:
The following work shall be exempt from the skilled trade contracting or trade licensing
requirements:
(1) Work performed by any person working in or upon any building or premises owned and
occupied by an agency of the state or federal government;
(2) Work performed by any person working on a public utility system owned by public utility
franchised by the City of Salina.
(3) Work performed by any person employed by the water and sewerage department of the
City of Salina in relation to operation and maintenance of the City -owned water and sewer
distribution, collection and treatment systems;
(4) Work performed by an owner of a single-family dwelling being constructed or occupied as
the exclusive -dwelling of the owner, including the usual accessory buildings thereto when
the owner personally purchases and installs all material used in the construction, and
adheres to all other portions of this chapter. This exemption shall not apply if any owner of
the dwelling has any open permits issued under this exemption for a different address or
has been issued a Certificate of Occupancy for any building permit issued under this
exemption for a different address within the preceding 12 months.
(5) Work performed by an owner or the owner's employee(s) on the property, when the work
performed does not require a permit.
(6) Work performed by any person who has a valid mobile home craftsman license issued by
the City of Salina while performing repairs or replacements to the systems located within a
mobile home under the provisions of Article IV of Chapter 22;
(7) Work performed by any person ,or business entity installing private sewer mains or private
water mains provided a supervising employee that has passed the Underground Utilities
331 test as given by Block and Associates/Experior or other underground utility test
administered by other testing agencies approved by the Building Advisory Board is on the
job site at all times; such a person or business entity is licensed as a Utility Contractor by
the City of Salina; and is insured to provide coverage in the same amounts as a plumbing
contractor.
(8) The on-site assembly of appliances or pieces of equipment regulated by the plumbing,
mechanical, or electrical codes when such assembly is performed by authorized
representatives of the manufacturer of such appliances or pieces of equipment as
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Building Official.
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Sec. 8-192. Registration required.
Registration requirements shall be classified as follows:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to install, repair, or otherwise perform or cause to be
performed for hire the following work:
(1) windows, doors and siding
(2) insulation
(3) drywall or sheetrock
(4) ceiling
(5) millwork
(6) painting
(7) floor covering
(8) fences more than 6' tall
(9) retaining walls that are over 4 feet (1219 mm) in height measured from the bottom of
the footing to the top of the wall or that support a surcharge or that impound Class I,
II or III -A liquids.
unless such person holds any classification of building contractor license or is registered
with the city as a registered craftsman.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to install, repair, or otherwise perform or cause to be
performed for hire the following work:
(1) structural concrete
(2) wood or metal framing or erection
(3) roofing
(4) masonry
(5) fire sprinklers
(6) fire alarms and fire alarm communication systems
(7) demolition and removal of buildings and structures
(8) signs
(9) concrete work in the city right-of-way
(10) swimming pools
unless such person either is a licensed building contractor or is a registered craftsman
working as a subcontractor as determined under the requirements of Sec. 8-172.
(c) The requirements of this section shall be subject to the same exemptions applicable to the
building contractor license requirements set forth in Sec. 8-183.
(d) In extending the rights and privileges of registration, the city makes no statement of the
technical competency of the registrant.
Section 2. That the exiting Sections 8-172,8-175, 8-191 and 8-192 are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
and publication once in the official city newspaper.
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Elsey, CMC, Ci Clerk
Introduced: August 3, 2009
Passed: August 10, 2009
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